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Architecture, like everything else, is in a process of
constant evolution. From the timber and mud buildings
of the earliest civilization, it has transformed (evolved?)
into the concrete, steel and glass buildings of the
post-modern era. The evolution has come at a cost,
one that very soon might prove to be unaffordable to
the planet.
Evolution is inevitable. Despite the cost and consequences, it will forever go on for the better or worse,
and my desire and focus is to be a part of that evolution, embrace it instead of attempting to resist it; further it, contribute to it, and to the extent of my limited
capacity and potential, attempt to bring it to a better
path. One that can be sustained by an individual, the
humanity, and by the planet.
This portfolio features some of my experiments within
architecture through the course of my architectural
education and professional practice so far. It is also my
attempt to showcase an approach to architecture and
an attempt to evolve that approach through the course
of my experiments.
Education
Master of Environmental Building Design (MEBD)
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, US
2015 – 2016
Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch)
Sardar Patel University, Gujarat, India
2007 – 2012
Work Experience (~03 years)
Project Architect
Prashant Pradhan Architect, Gangtok, India
02/15 – 07/15
Project design, SIte supervision and monitoring of a 10,000 SF residence
Architect
HCP Design, Planning and Management, Ahmedabad, India
11/12 – 10/14
Concept design, Schematic design, Working drawings, Site supervision,
Project co-ordination, Feasibility reports and Detailed Project reports of
Projects ranging in 100,000 SF to 750,000 SF
06/10 – 10/10
Architectural Intern
Ochre Architects, Bangalore, India
Presentation drawings, Working drawings, Interior detail drawings,
Renders and Physical models
Technical and Language skills
Architectural Design:
AutoCAD, Google Sketchup, Autodesk Revit, Rhino3D, Grasshopper
Environmental Analysis:
Ladybug and Honeybee, Diva, Design Builder, Athena Impact Estimator,
Ansys Fluent, LBL Therm and Window tools
Rendering and Graphics:
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Illustrator, V-Ray for Sketchup,
Lumion for Sketchup, CorelDRAW
Language skills: Advanced proficiency in English, Hindi and Gujarati;
Conversational proficiency in Sindhi; and basic command in French.
www.ashishkhemchandani.com